Ford sits on the board of directors of Conservation International. He was awarded the Jules Verne Spirit of Nature Award for his ongoing work in preservation of the planet.

In 1993, the arachnologist Norman Platnick named a new species of spider Calponia harrisonfordi, and in 2002, the entomologist Edward O. Wilson named a new ant species Pheidole harrisonfordi (in recognition of Harrison's work as Vice Chairman of Conservation International).

In April 2008, Ford waxed a portion of his chest hair to illustrate the effect of deforestation. Critics hail the commercial for its use of lighting and subtle humor to illustrate a serious point.

In the Nickelodeon TV series Jimmy Neutron, there is an episode when the kids go to the Egyptian Desert to find the long lost pyramid of a ancient Egyptian queen. They go searching for it and finally they find it. When they do, Jimmy wants to go straight inside while the rest are hesitant and Cindy says "... Shouldn't we call National Geographic?" and then Libby joins in "or Harrison Ford?"

    * Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, Witness (1986)
    * Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, The Mosquito Coast (1987)
    * Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama, The Fugitive (1994)
    * Nominated: Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical/Comedy, Sabrina (1996)
    * Won: Cecil B. DeMille Award (2002)